Prince of Persia Warrior Within

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Gameloft's prince returns with a brand new bag of tricks and a thirst for blood.

By IGN Wireless

Gameloft continues to make the most of its valuable relationship with console mega-publisher Ubi Soft. In a few scant weeks, gamers can download the sequel to last year's award-winning mobile game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. The new game, linked to the upcoming console game Prince of Persia Warrior Within, is based on the same action-packed game play. Sure, the puzzles are still plentiful, but a greater emphasis falls on using your blades to exact a bloody justice. Is it the right move?

Features:

More acrobatic moves

10 levels

New Arena mode

Prince of Persia Warrior Within, like its console big bro, it a darker title. The Prince has grown up quite a bit since he freed his kingdom from the horrors unleashed by the dreaded Sands of Time. As mentioned above, there is still puzzle elements to Prince of Persia Warrior Within, but Ubi and Gameloft are piling on the combat in an effort to capitalize on what many fans said were the best bits of Sands of Time.

Nowehere does the upgraded fighting feature greater than the new Arena mode, a slaughterhouse challenge where gamers must cleave as many enemies as humanly possible. Wave after wave of grim brutes and muscly barbarians threaten the Prince, but with his twin scarabs, and an assortment of slick moves, certainly has the talents to turn them back. The longer you last in the Arena, the greater your bragging rights are as a mobile gamer -- and likely the more your thumb will hurt. A small sacrifice to stand tall, yes?

Prince of Persia Warrior Within unfolds over ten different levels that take place in detailed locales, such as ancient palaces and a pirate ship. You thought Prince of Persia: Sands of Time looked good? Check out these new screens of Prince of Persia Warrior Within in action. The Prince model isn't the only thing with greater detail. The backdrops feature excellent texture -- such as the furled tapestries that hang from palace walls.

Prince of Persia Warrior Within does retain some of the time-manipulating elements of the previous game, and fuses them with a new acrobatic move set. One move, called the Blade Dervish, allows the Prince to cut deep enemies on each side. Moves like this will be put to the test, too, as every fearful nemesis you can imagine from thePrince of Persia Warrior Within universe -- crows, pirates, axe throwers, and sultry time temptresses -- are on the move.

We can hardly wait to download Prince of Persia Warrior Within and give its final version a full work out. We adored the previous game and have no doubt the Gameloft will continue its reputation as one of the highest quality mobile makers with Prince of Persia Warrior Within. Until then, peep these screens and stand your deep thumb bends now.